FROM THE ARCHIVES: Miami Dolphins draft history

Dolphins coach Nick Saban wasn't going to let Jason Allen get away again. The Dolphins used their first-round selection in Saturday's NFL Draft on Allen, a highly touted University of Tennessee defensive back whose history with Saban dates back to high school. Saban chose Allen at No. 16 even though...

The Dolphins consider their first-round selection of Miami offensive lineman Vernon Carey a draft-day victory over the defending Super Bowl champions. The Dolphins believe they outmaneuvered New England and Dallas on Saturday to acquire Carey by swinging a trade with Minnesota, moving up one spot...

Eddie Moore wasn't the only one stunned after becoming the first player chosen by the Dolphins in Saturday's draft. Despite left tackle being the biggest area of need and several well-regarded wide receivers still available, the Dolphins decided to pick the Tennessee linebacker with the 49th selection....

Tight end is no longer an afterthought in the Dolphins' passing offense. That became evident Sunday when the Dolphins selected the University of Georgia's Randy McMichael in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. In the system being installed by new coordinator Norv Turner, tight ends will be used...

Say cheese. The Dolphins did in Saturday's NFL draft, selecting players from the University of Wisconsin with their first- and second-round picks. The Dolphins chose cornerback Jamar Fletcher with the No. 26 selection, then swapped second-round picks with Dallas to get wide receiver Chris Chambers...

Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt showed just how serious he is about improving his team's rushing game in Saturday's NFL Draft. The Dolphins selected Mississippi's Todd Wade -- a monstrous right tackle noted for his run-blocking ability -- with their first pick in the draft, which was the 53rd overall...

The indications as to which direction they would take in the draft were evident well before they made their first selection. The Dolphins had spent the weeks prior to the draft adding bulk and power to the offensive side of the football, and they bulled ahead toward that goal with each pick they...

The search for impact players could have yielded players of greater intrigue and fame this week. Instead, the Dolphins took their chances on a bunch of lesser-known types on the first day of the annual NFL Draft on Saturday as coach Jimmy Johnson made two more trades. Still, Johnson walked away...

Trader Jimmy sat still in the first round for the second year in a row and managed to take a flyer, again. The Dolphins took University of Miami wide receiver Yatil Green in the first round of the NFL draft Saturday, getting a guy with tantalizing ability and a number of questions about his work...